Beef production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Beef production was 21,335 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,335 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
36,750 tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
3,531 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Mozambique is 21,335 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Mozambique peaked at 36,750 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,531 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,750 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 26,250 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 27,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 27,750 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 28,050 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 28,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 29,250 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 30,150 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 30,750 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 31,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 32,250 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 33,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 33,750 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 36,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 31,500 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 33,750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 34,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 35,250 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 36,750 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 36,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 35,250 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 36,750 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 31,500 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 28,500 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 28,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27,150 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 14,250 tonnes | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 14,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 14,250 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13,500 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 14,250 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 13,500 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,750 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 12,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 11,250 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,531 tonnes | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 4,941 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 5,377 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 6,148 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 6,205 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,691 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7,673 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 9,356 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 8,103 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 9,926 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 11,852 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 10,772 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 11,920 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 12,303 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15,476 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 15,444 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,884 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 14,866 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 15,102 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17,781 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 20,051 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 21,136 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 21,335 tonnes | +0.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21,335 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21,335 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -68.6% | 11,250 tonnes | 3,531 tonnes |
| 1990 | -47.5% | 27,150 tonnes | 14,250 tonnes |
| 2003 | +39.9% | 3,531 tonnes | 4,941 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,500 tonnes | 24,750 tonnes | 30,150 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,225 tonnes | 30,750 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,240 tonnes | 27,150 tonnes | 36,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,950 tonnes | 12,750 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,317 tonnes | 3,531 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,455 tonnes | 8,103 tonnes | 15,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,081 tonnes | 15,102 tonnes | 21,335 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 121 Madagascar 24,978 tonnes compare
- 122 Hungary 23,810 tonnes compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 22,005 tonnes compare
- 125 North Korea 20,349 tonnes compare
- 126 Bulgaria 19,107 tonnes compare
- 127 Eswatini 17,957 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Mozambique?
- Beef production in Mozambique was 21,335 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36,750 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,531 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for beef production?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).